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Damson Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Damson
(n.)
A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the Prunus domestica; -- called also damask plum.
(n.)
A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the Prunus domestica; -- called also damask plum.
| WordNet 2.0 |
damson
Noun
1. sweet dark purple plum
(synonym) damson plum
(hypernym) plum
(part-holonym) damson plum, damson plum tree, Prunus domestica insititia
Noun
1. sweet dark purple plum
(synonym) damson plum
(hypernym) plum
(part-holonym) damson plum, damson plum tree, Prunus domestica insititia
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| Dream Dictionary |
Damson
This is a peculiarly good dream if one is so fortunate as to see these trees lifting their branches loaded with rich purple fruit and dainty foliage; one may expect riches compared with his present estate.
To dream of eating them at any time, forebodes grief.
This is a peculiarly good dream if one is so fortunate as to see these trees lifting their branches loaded with rich purple fruit and dainty foliage; one may expect riches compared with his present estate.
To dream of eating them at any time, forebodes grief.
Damson Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Damson
The Damson is an edible drupaceous fruit, a cultivated variety of the plum tree, Prunus domestica var. insititia. It is also known as the Damask Plum (but is slightly different from the Bullace).
The name Damson derives from the Latin prunum damascunum, "plum of Damascus". It is believed that damsons were first cultivated in antiquity in the area around the ancient city of Damascus, capital of modern-day Syria, and were introduced into England by the Romans. This latter point has been proven, as remnants of damsons are often found during archaeological digs of ancient Roman camps across England, and ancient writings describe the use of damson skins in the manufacture of purple dye. The damson was introduced into the American colonies by English settlers prior to the American Revolution and are regarded as thriving better in the eastern United States than other European plum varieties.
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